IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Arispe
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987IA159001
  • User Pedon ID: 87IA159001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0588
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60706
  • Print Date: 3/2/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 40.8416672
  • Std. Longitude: -94.0749969
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 69N
  • Range: 28W
  • Section: 4
  • PLSS Details: 1260 feet E and 1445 feet S of NW corner
  • Location Description: Ringgold County, Iowa.
  • State: Iowa
  • County: IA159—Ringgold

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, mesic Aquic Argiudolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Arispe
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture Subclass - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Arispe
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic, mesic Aquic Argiudoll
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 1/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 1/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
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    Ap—0 to 18 centimeters (0.0 to 7.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02992. few medium roots; common fine roots
    AB—18 to 28 centimeters (7.1 to 11.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1) silty clay loam; 11 percent dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) fine distinct mottles; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02993. few fine roots; common fine distinct 2.5Y42 mottles
    Bt1—28 to 43 centimeters (11.0 to 16.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) silty clay; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine prominent and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine prominent and 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02994. few fine roots; few fine prominent 10YR56 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; common fine distinct 2.5Y54 mottles
    1Bt2—43 to 53 centimeters (16.9 to 20.9 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02995. few fine roots; common distinct 10YR51 mottles
    2Bt2—53 to 66 centimeters (20.9 to 26.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02996. few fine roots; common distinct 10YR51 mottles
    1Bt3—66 to 81 centimeters (26.0 to 31.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) and grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02997. few fine roots; few medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles
    2Bt3—81 to 99 centimeters (31.9 to 39.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) silty clay loam; 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 1 percent gray (10YR 5/1) prominent mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02998. few fine roots; few medium prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; few prominent 10YR51 mottles
    1Bt4—99 to 114 centimeters (39.0 to 44.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P02999. few fine roots
    2Bt4—114 to 132 centimeters (44.9 to 52.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) and light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak coarse subangular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P03000. few fine roots
    BC—132 to 152 centimeters (52.0 to 59.8 inches); gray (10YR 6/1) silty clay loam; massive; firm; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 88P03001. few fine roots